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JUDGE LYNCH'S WORK.
Victims of Mob Violence and Their Crimes
Hangings, Shootings, and Burnings.
JANUARY.

Two negroes-Emmett Key and Nat Forbes
entered the house Of T. L. Carroll in Sunhower
County, Mississippi, and asked for some apples |;
wants they drove hatchet into his head, then
took 1900 and watch from his person; the cul-
prits were captured and suspended from a
bridge. At the Schuyler lNeb.l jail prisoner
piece Of scantling; Latour was taken from
the jail and hanged by mob. Holly Epps,
colored, was taken from Jail at Vincennes, Ind,
and hanged by party Of twenty men from
Greene County, where the cuprit killed Far
mer Dobson and attempted to assault his wife,
Sidney Brown (coloredl was strung up at Roche
dale. Texas, for the murder of farmer named
Ford. Calvin Simpson, mulatto, for the bru-
tai murder OF Mrs. Graves in Henderson Coun-
ty, Kentucky, was taken from jail and hanged
Citizens OF Susanyille, Cal, hanged in the
courthouse yard two convicted murderers, an
Indian and n Mexican, named Dick and Olinas
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OCTOBER.

The people Of Quincy, Fla, lynched two men
suspected OF firing new mill Masked men at
Steelville, Mo-, lynched r. p. Wallace, the al
legged murderer OF the Logan family of FIVE per-
sons-father, mother, and three children. Other
culprits who fell victims to mob law during Oc-
tober were: Tom Farrar a negro who assaulted
Miss Lizzie Murray and afterward murdered
her father at Throckmorton, Texas. Thomas
Israel, negro, for brutally assaulting u ten
year-old white girl at Rocky Ford, Ga. Vigi-
lantes of Montrose. Col took from Jail a noto-
rious man-slayer named John McLees, and
hanged him TO a gate-beam. Masked men at
Monticello, Ill, took out Of Jail and hanged
Henry Wildman q wfe-murderer. Three ne
groes in Pickens County, Alabama, suspected
IF epdiagiMgm@strung M up James Haynes, a
Miss, and hanged all parties-the murdered
victim, lynchers, and lynched-colored. mu-
latto named Hewey quarreled with Samuel Day
over four pounds OF cotton at Bad Springs,
Texas; Day was killed, Hewey was followed
by bloodhounds, captured and suspended to q
tree,
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Fred hide killed his sweetheart and ner
father, John Ruthke, at Marysville, Neb., be-
cause he was refused Miss Ruthke's hand in
marriage; he then committed suicide. Alfred
Packer, a miner OF Colorado, having been con-
victed of numbering and eating the bodies Of five
companions during the winter Of 1879 was sem
tenced to forty years in the penitentiary
Barney Martin, with his wife and two chill
dren, OF Weaver A. T., started from that
place for Erie, Pa, for a visit; not
being heard from, search was instituted which
resulted in the finding of the charred remains
of the entire family between Vulture Mine and
Phnnix, Arizona; Martin was known to have
had $4,000 with him, realized from the sale OF
his ranch; he was waylaid by robbers, the en-
tire family murdered, aud the remains burned
to cover the crime. Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson,
q widow, and Thomas II. Smith, Sunday
school superintendent, were arrested at Boston,
charged with poisoning eleven persons to gain
insurance money. After trial which lasted
hfty-two days, and eight days OF speech making
by counsel, the jury in the anarchist trial at
Chicago ON the goth pronounced the death sem
tence against seven OF tho copspirators con-
eerned In the slaughter Of the police officers at
the Haymarket; one, Oscar w. Neebe, was
given fifteen years imprisonment. Up TO date
Hf5 as 81 TRte shbasM rs Monte
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DECEMBER.

Chns. Snodgrass, employed in clothing
house at Cynthiana, Ky, committed suicide by
taking morphine because he was accused Of
he heard the sad rews. ]. s. Cornelison, n
Louisville tKyl attorney was given three years
in jail for cowhiding Judge Reid at Mt Ster-
ling who afterward took his own life from
modification. William Reed was 81 ot and
killed at English, Ind, by Ben Smith, in a dis
pute over the proper spelling OF a word. Emily
Brown, n white woman of Baltimore, was mur-
sell the corpse to n medical college. The legis-
lators Of the Seminole indians passed n law
Furnishing stealing by fifty lashes for the first
offense and hanging for the fourth. James
Howell fatally shot James Graham at Utica
N. Y, because (he said Graham cheated him
out of four dollars.
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JACK KETCH'S VICTIMS.
Executed Felons, and the Crimes for Which
They Paid the Death Penalty.
JANUARY.

Charles Williams (colored) was hanged for
criminal assault at Cambridge. Md, on the sth
The gallows bore fruit on the 18th as follows :
Noah Norman, colored wife-murderer, at
Belleville, Ill. Charles Wilson, colored. at ST.
Louis. NO., for staying tho mate OF a river
steamer; Rev. VIM. George, a colored minister
at Lake Provid ence La, for the murder Of his
mistress Henry NJ. Stair, at Nevada Mo-, for
the killing OF Jacob Sewell and son at Beau
mont, Texas, VIM Madison who killed Albert
Smith because Of jealc lcusy-both colored. Hen
ny Jackson, while singing hymns ON the scaffold
at Minden, La., on the 22d, was rudely inter-
rupted by the dislocation Of his neck he killed
II. A. Britten n grocer.
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NOVEMBER.

Samuel Purple surrendered to the Sheriff of
Hodgeman County, Kansas, after killing his
wife and two children; but a mob took him out
Of jail and hanged him to a tree. Other cuprits
upon whom lynch law was visited during the
month were: Andrew J. Mullgan alias James
Page, at Harrison. Ark, for murder Charles
Dinwidde, ut Mckenzie, Tenn, robbery. Elias
Simmons colored, shot to death while asleep at
Minden, La. John Davis, colored, at Randolph,
Ala, for repeated criminal assaults upon white
women. Three incendaries who burned cot
ton gin house in Franklin County Miss, were
@lost in the woods" while being taken TO Jail
Four negro murderers were strung up in the
Choctaw Nation for killing George Traafe, who
came upon them while they were cleaning a
hog they had stolen. Caesar Robinson was
hanged by mob at Florence, S. c., for assault
upon white woman
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JULY.

u, jenkins Wright. psR5sa p,sRraer rsntIered death at
o.. the culprit threw his Victims body into a
fire. Other hangings noted during torrid July
were Frank CASTOR, colored, ut Salisbury, N.
O., for criminal assault upon a white woman.
Dock Bishop at Coifeyville, Miss, for the muir
der Of Detective Wise. Sam Archer, one OF a
family Of desperadoes at Shoals, Ind. for the
murder Of Samuel A. Bunch Sam Archer's
death ended the career OF the fifth of a gang Of
wretches who had been guilty of many crimes
lu the Tombs at New York, Miguel Chacon, a
Cuban negro, perished on the scaffold for kill
ing his paramour while trying 10 murder her
husband. James Dacey at Woodstock. ILL.,,
for the murder Of Alderman Gaynor, Of Chicago
-Four Southern negro murderers were hanged on
the 16th-Samaon Roland and George Solomon
at Donaldsonville, La, George Harrison at
Shreveport, La, and Richard Townsend at Val
dosta, Ga. Lincoln Sprole and Calvin James
were hanged at Forth Smith, Ark, for murders
committed in the Indian Territory since 1871,
forty six men have been hanged at that place
murderer named Joseph Jump was executed
at Gallatin Mo-. in the presence Of 20, 900 people,
Andrew Green, who killed street-car driver
was hanged ut Denver, confessing his crime on
the scanold. George Moore was hanged at
Charlotte, N. c., for assault upon his daughter !;
he protested his innocence to the last.
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A Tour OF Inspection.

First railroad official-Don't you
think it's about time to inspect tho
road again?
Second railroad official-That's not
bad idea. Shall we take the ladies
along?
"Oh, no. We'd better not. They
ah-well, only practical railroaders
should make such trip, you know"
"What preparations are necessary
for the trip?"
"Oh, just leave that to the porter.
He knows where to get the liquor and
cigars. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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man who had been. seen shadowing his
mouse Tor him. As soon as Wittr0ck
saw the throe oficers enter he started TO walk
out. Pnkerton stopped him and Wittrock
started back as IL TO draw n revolver The next
moment two detectives sprang forward with
drawn revolvers and Wittrock threw up his
hands. His friend. the shadow was also placed
under arrest In Wttrock's pockets were found
TWO 44-caliber revolvers He had Just sIiO en-
MS person. Half an hour later Kinney returned
and was romptly arrested
roll OF 1000 in greenbacks was found IN
Weavers pocket, and around his waist was a
belt made OF four woolen stockings In each
stocking was $1,000 I'm bills. The prisoners
avenue
At one o'clock in the afternoon Weaver was
arrested while entering tho coal-yard He
made a desperate resistance. Wittrock's house
was then searched, aud Mrs Wittrock placed
under arrest. After some din ulty
the ofhcers obtained from hsr a flannel skirt
which was literally lined with greenbackB
There was $1,000 in cash and q valuable dia-
mond Weavors house was also searched and
5000 was found done up in wrappers and buried
IN fruit-Jnrs under the house.
There is still $4,000 missing. Cook and Haight
have been arrested. and the Pinkeftons say
they have sure case against all the persons
concerned.
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DECEMBER.

The town OF Brenham Texas, was invaded at
midnight by u masked nOD who TOOK FROM tho
jail Shea Fielder, Alfred Jones and Ephraim
Jones tmurderers who were found next morn
ing hanging to tree. George Parks and Mon
roe Smith, colored. charged with incendiarism,
were lynched at Ringgold, Ga. James Howard
Of Bowie County, Texas, who branded his IL
year-old wife with the letter II, was taken
from Jail and lynched by his neighbors. Near
Harmony. Ca, Frank Sanders butchored John
Swilling, his wife, and three children-his pur-
pose being to secure Sl0 he was hanged
by the neighbors of his victims. Factor
Jones and Dick Bullock, murderers, were rid
died with bullets by their neighbors in the
Choctaw Nation VIM. Mussels, murderer, was
suspended from an electric-ligbt tower by lead
ing citizens OF Eaton O.
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The Usual Awful Result.

Jones-You remember there were
thirteen at the table at dinner at my
house last night?l
Brown Yes.
Jones-Well, young De Peyster died
this morning.
Brown-Myl Is that possiblel 1
was looking for something of that
kind.
Jones-Yes, the poor fellow was
talked to death by the Boston girl who
sat next him. T'raUeler.
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SEPTEMBER.

Edward Myers, OF St Louis, who stole 81, 100
from his employer and fled TO Hamilton, Ont,
was sentenced to six months imprisonment for
bringing stolen money into Canada The
Bishop Of Tonquin telegraphed that 700 Chris
tians had been massacred and forty villages
burned in the province Of Manhoa
and that 1900 Christians were pershing
OF hunger The public executioner Of Greece
was convicted OF murder and condemned
to death. At Kingston, N. j., James Keevan
aged Us, was murdered while eating upper, the
remains being found seated at a table with
knifo and fork in the lifeless hands George NJ.
bartholomew, President of the Charter Oak
Hartford owing various banks and corporations
81 200, 000 At Canton, China, n woman charged
with poisoning her husband and three relatives,
was cut up exactly into 1000 pieces later it was
shown that she was innocent OF the offense, but
the people clamored for her death, which tho
Viceroy finally ordered.
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Eartl,.Mnrmed Water.

The earth's internal heat is now be-
ing forced into practical service at
Pesth, where the deepest artesian we'll
in the world is being sunk, to supply
hot water for public baths and other
purposes. A depth of 3, ,120 feet has
been reached, and the we'll supplies
daily 1900 gallons of water heated to
158 degrees Fahrenheit. The boring is
to be continued until the temperature
of the water is raised to 176 degrees.
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JUNE.

Geo McNair, colored aged 49, suffered death
ut the ropes end at Jacksonville. n @. !: his
offense was an assault upon n white girl OF o.
double execution came of at Winchester Va
ON the 4th wesley Honesty and Tabley Bank 81
Tenn. all colored mon and all murderers
Arthur Williams and man named Drayton
were hanged at Orlando, Fla. Draytoa was
convicted OF murder and tho other Of q criminal
assault, his victim dying Alfred Taylor, colored,
perished on the scaffold at Opelousas, La, for
assault upon white woman. Dennis Boyd a
negro, was executed at Bellevue, La, for the
assassination OF David Haas. Geo b. Davis
was hanged at Scale, Ala, for the murder Of
Archie Reeves, and at Greenville, Miss Robt
billiard and James Emmett, both colored
murderers, suffered the death penalty.
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NOVEMBER.

Two murderers suffered death on the scat
fold in British Columbia on the 2d-Albert
Mallott, at Kamloops, and All Sweet twho killed
ecutions during November were William s.
Wilson at Jonesboro, Ill, for wife-murder AL
bert g. Boynton at Los Angeles Cal, tor kill
ing his wife and J, b. Kipp, to whose house the
woman had fled to escape ill-treatment; Fong
All Sing at San Francisco, for the murder Of q
Chinese woman; Jones Spry at Natchez. Miss,
for the murder of Ada Coleman, both colored
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OCTOBER.

Two 1G-year-old youths in France whose
heads had been turned by sensational novels,
the murder OF Marie G. Dout. n girl acquaint-
ance 10 years old. The father OF Wallace,
lynched at Steelville, Mo-, for the murder of the
Logan family, refused to care for the body,
which was buried ON a hill by the roadside,
where the remains of a colored murderess, who
had been oxeoutod according TO law, wore In
terre years ago.
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FEBRUARY.

notorious colored desperate named james
was hanged by citizens Of Beauregard, la. he
confessed TO one murder. the burning OF several
houses, and the intention to Kill five persons
were he Mt liberty Tho minions Ct Judge
Lynch obeyed his behests in the following in
stances during February: John Perry at Red
Cliff, Colo, for killing Mike Gleason; George
Robinson coloredl who killed Miilard +. Par
ker at Monroe, la. negro named Burns at
Martinsbur,', w. Va, after confessing to an as
sault upon white girl.
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How He Took Life.

"See that man across the street?"
Eyes"
swell, he's one of those men who
take life easily"
"He isl Why, he looks like a hard
working man.
"Well, so he is. He's butcher, and
2 good one too, they say" Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
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They Tasted Queer.

@Where did you get the cheese that
is in these sandwiches, my lovc?"
"On the window-seat in the smoke
house."
"You ignoramus You have cut up
the bar OF soap that / was saving for
next weeks wash. No wonder your
sandwiches tasted bad. - Carl Pret-
zePs WeekLU.
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OCTORER

Chas. Edwards, colored who killed his mis-
cuted on the lst Other executions during Oc-
tober were: Wright Weldon, coored, at Edge
field, s. c., for the murder Of planter in 1861.
to quarrel about chew of tobacco, Mt Buch-
anan, Ga. Robert Evan Sproue, an American
citizen, at Victoria, b. c., charged with killing
mining comrade; he stoutly protested his in
nocence on the scaffold
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FEBRUARY,

Two murderers paid the penalty on the 9Th
Dennis w. Dilda at Prescott, Arizona, for tho
CYRUS Minich mt Leadville, Col. Chas Her
mann, who murdered his wife at Buffalo, N. Y,
and for three nights slept in the bed where the
CORY corpse lay, was hanged on the 18th. Vie
bren WartenH, a Hollander, murdered John
Dregher, who had befriendcd him. and expiated
his crime at Rensselaer,, Ind, ON the 2jth.
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CRAWLING MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY g. 1887

Charles Crosby. at Kingston, N. Y, for mur-
der. Peter Louis Otto at Buffalo, ~ Y, for the
murder OF his wife. Lee Barnes at Dover, Ark. I;
killed Charles Holman and secured 500; both
gamblers. Louis Kilgrave &C Raleigh N. O.,
for the murder OF Matte Henderson both col
murder OF James Ralston and son. John O.
Hanning at Crawfordsvillo, Ind; killed Mrs.
charlotte Vollmer, who had refused to marry
him because Of his incorporate habits. An
tonic Nardello, in Washington, ID. c., for the
murder OF Carmine Rotunno, whom he robbed
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He Was a Doctor.

~Who is that man?"
"A doctor"
II thought so. He walks as il he
took life easy. What's he doing here?'
STRENGTHENING out a knotty ques-
tion.r
"What is that2"
"a tie vote on the finances of life
insurance company. But he has the
best end of it.
~Indeed?"
~Yes, the dividend" - Chicago
Ledger.
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AUGUST.

f. d. Bundy (colored was put to death accord
the murder of Annie Hickman, white Other
legal hangings during the month were: Kit Ross,
q ha1f-hraad Charnkaa Tpdian. or Ft Smith
Ark. John Smith, at Gallatin. Mo- /; Willis Hud-
son. at TT. Gaines, Ga Michael Merz, at Union
town, Pa d; Nathaniel S. Bates, at Richmond,
Ind-all for murder
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JUNE.

In quarrel over politics between two physl-
clans, at Stcphensport, Ind, one killed the
other by cutting his throat; the dead man,
DIR. Agee, was a brother Of an ex-Lieutenant
Governor OF Nebraska. Mrs. VIM. Sloane, OF
Stamford, VT, in a flt Of jealousy, drowned her
4-year-old son, TO spite her husband the shock
made Mr.. Sloane insane. Forty lives were lost
in an election riot I'm Santiago, tho capital OF
Chilli, besides many wounded. In an affray
between prison guards and soldiers at Bogota,
United States OF Colombia, one general, several
officers, and thirty soldiers wero killed. The
New England Institute Fair Buildings, at Bos-
ton worth $780, O00 were set on fire by dis
charged emp1oye, and destroyed nine persons
perished in the flames. Fifty-one persons were
killed In election riots in Chill.
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SEPTEMBER.

James Simpson and Patterson Bell were
hanged at Marion, Ark, on the Sd inst, for
murder Irwin Murray, u wife-murderer, at
Georgetown, Tex. Rev. Jesse Cooke tcoloredl,
same crime and same penalty, ut Butler, Ga.
Frank S. Humphreys, at Milledgeville Ca, for
the murder OF his niece and sister-n- law.
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DECEMBER.

Robert Grayor, colored, was hanged in st
Louis for the murder of q man who had whipped
him in fight. Louis Pash n negro murderer
was executed at Bardstown, Ky. Bob Jetel
(coloredl, murderer, hanged at Spartanburg S. c.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-01-06

WHEN q man speaks to a lamp.post,
and cautions it not to ~bob round at
such rate" it shows that the post is
getting irregular in its habits, and needs
looking after.
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kahlihen, was speedily followed by the lyn OH
ing Of the iatter. who Was strung up TO 4 tree
and then riddled with bullets Ed Williams
(colored) suffered death upon an impromptu
soaifold at Gainesville, Texas, for criminal as
sault upon white woman
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prisonment for life. In quarrel rt Washing
ton, u. g., about AN umbrella. Thomaa Carter, n
Holmes colored) who insisted ON borrowing
the article against the wishes Of the owner
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MARCH.

On the 9Th, Clarence Gray, alias Isham Col
Inns was hanged ut Winnemucca, Nov, for the
murder OF IL. H. Scott while attempting to rob
the latter's store. Patrick Ford and John Muir
ply, Now Orleans politicians. were hanged at
the Crescent City on the 18th for tho murder OF
Captain A. III. Murphy: the Louisiana Board of
Pardops refused Co yield to petition Of rs, 1856
citizens for tho release OF the culprits, who
sought TO escape the gallows by taking poison,
but were partially revived and worked off by the
sheriff ut the appointed hour. Louis O'Neil
suffered the death penalty Mt Jacksonville, Ore-
gon, for the murder of Lewis Mcdaniel. On the
2Gth, Frank Mulkowsky, the murderer OF Mrs.
Agnes Kledzieck, expiated his crime in the jail
yard at Chicago, protest ting his innocence to the
last moment. negro named John Drake was
executed at Thomaston. Ga for the murder of
his wife and the cremation Of her corpse.
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MAY.

George Young a negro wiie-murderer. was
hanged at Galveston. Arthur J. Grover, who
murdered Granville q. Loomis in 1885, suffered
the laws dread penalty ut tine Columbus Ohiol
cutlons during the month; Louis willet, alias
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JULY.

VIII Schnoll, OF Peru, Ind, aged 0, was sem
fenced to tho reformatory for one hear for horse
stealing. A rowing band Of Turks became so
enraged at tho failure Of one OF thor number
at begging supplies near Youngstown, Ohio, that
see the animal devour e. Howard Hines, aged
H. said while picking blackberrieg ppar Louis
viile, KY, that he intended TO kill some one !;
II-venr-old companion, he shot him dead I;
the young murderer went TO the city and gave
himself up, saying that the shooting was acci-
dental, a terrible story was reported from
named Mary Holienbeck provided for picnic
party by serving up q stew Of human flesh, sho
having killed and cooked 9 child that was loft
infuriated auditors burned her at tho stake.
Willie Sells, aged IA, OF Erie, Kan, was found
guilty of the murder Of his parents, his brother
and his sister, and sentenced TO be hanged,
which under the laws Of that State means inn
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FEBRUARY.

Fines of 81 each were imposed upon thirty
three Cincinnati actors who performed on Sun
day. In a Waco (Tex.l hotel J. f. Graham, st.
Louis drummer, got the drop" on n rival from
Chicago, and the latter was killed the deceased
WIN. lamb had declared that "a man who
Travelled for q St Louis house was no good
Chesley Chambers, noted criminal who,
armed with club, assaulted baggage-master
and an express messenger and robbed the safe
on q passenger train near Bloomington, Ind. e,
ssSSSstts ss SsSsRttesHofae SETS to- IVA e5se e iRG5ftSPpeRt
neighborhood, Of zero, five thieves were
lashed on their bare backs, and forger
was placed in the pillory for an hour.
Mrs. Mary Branchu suicided in a sensational
manner by jumping from High Bridge, New
York. to the ice below, 100 feet; every bone in
her body was broken. unemployed" men in
London besieged the authorities for relief, and
this not being granted mob of 10000 rioters
pillaged shops, broke windows, and hustled
well-to-do citizens about, destroying property TO
the value of 100000. A French merchant and
his wife suicided at Monte Carlo, after heavy
losses at gambling; the lady drowned herself
and her husband then blew out his brains.
Theodore p. Rich, of Cobleskill, n. Y, tracked
his wife to ST. Paul, whittier sho had eloped,
and on coming up with her he killed her and
then suicided
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APRIL.

Jef Wilson, q colored man, was worked of by
the Sheriff at Lexington, Mo, on the Cd. for the
murder of his mistress Robt J. Phillips, O
colored wife-murderer, was executed at Indian
apolis on the sth. On the 10th Sherins worked
off Allen j. Adams at Amherst, Mass. for the
murder, in 1875, OF his employer, an a9ed farm
er-Adams spent ten years after his crime as a
dissolute tramp, confessed i'm n drunken brawl,
and was convicted; Camlio Gonzales, a Mexi-
can robber, at Bracket, Texns, for the murder
OF Peter johnson, ranchman and Cbns. Rob
inson lcolored) Mt Newcastle, Del, for outrage.
Robt. Smith lcolorod), aged 10. suffered death at
Nicholasvillo, KY, for the murder OF his step
father, Jarnos Sea- the culprt sold his body 10
surgeons for sos. which he expended for fruit.
On the 23d Robt. Fowler was hanged at Nor
gan1eld, Ky. for the murder Of Miss Lydia
Burnett, who had refused his hand i'm marriage.
On the same day tho gallows ut Fort Smith,
Ark was used iseventy first time I'm twelve
years. I'm the execution of James Wasson and
Joseph Jackson, for murders committed in the
Indian Territory. On the 3Lth and last day OF
tho month tho hangman closed the earthly
career OF J. M. Armstrong at Perryvillo, Ark, 4,
George Carroll at Searcy, in the same state,
Richard J, Lee and Louis Somerfeld at Wash
ingion, D. g.. and James Walker at Augustine,
Fla. Giuseppe Scoma, an Italian. convicted Of
the murder OF one OF his countrymen, cheated
the hangman by suiciding In his cell at Hudson,
n Y